I was fortunate enough to attend The Emerging Trends fashion show hosted by Elizabeth Safrit, Miss United States 2014, and including designers: Gate 26-Modern Vintage, Shefali Couture, Cocco Bella, Sabrinah Renee Boutique Jewelry, Vessela Zarankova with Polly Baumgartner, and NuVu Studio. The Emerging Trends show is a fashion show that started in 2007 during Boston Fashion Week and is now being showcased internationally, with this year being its first in New York City.
I personally fell in love with the outfits, the music, and the props used during the Vessela Zarankova section of the show. Her pieces are pure class, elegance, beautiful, and remind me of something Audrey Hepburn would wear. These are pieces that instantly make you look and feel like you are a million bucks. Shefali Couture was another brand that caught my attention. Two words that I would use to describe the Shefali Couture are class and elegance. The clothing includes simple pieces that can be worn to work and are interchangeable so that you can wear them to party, as well and look like a star while partying the night away.
Gate 26-Modern Vintage was also a standout in that the pieces can be worn to work or out at night. The Beige Sheer One piece, for example, is a very eye-catching piece, due mostly to the combination of colors used and the way that it gives you a very feminine and sexy shape. Cocco Bella was also another designer that had pieces that can be interchangeable for work or to party. Overall, the different pieces chosen for this show were very eye-catching and interesting so when it came time for the Sabrinah Renee Boutique Jewelry I was wondering whether I would be able to focus on the jewelry instead of the outfits. Sabrinah Renee Boutique Jewelry has pieces that are so intricate, classy, and fantasy-like, that they instantly drew me in. Each piece is inspired by Mother Nature and when you look at each piece, they really do have a nature-like aesthetic. My favorite has to be The Enchanted Garden bracelet — that is something that I could see myself wearing every single day!! When I look at this bracelet up close and personal the first word that pops into my head is stunning.
There was only one con to the show and that was the runway. The floor was covered with white paper that when I first saw it made me nervous. It looked like it was slippery and, behold, one of the models almost tripped. But the best part about that…that same model recovered and kept sashaying down that walkway even fiercer than when she started. Her professionalism and recovery was amazing, but I did find myself on the edge of my seat hoping no other model slipped.
Some of these pieces are available online to purchase if you visit the Emerging Trends website. You can find out more information about the different designers, the upcoming shows and shop for these amazing pieces.
Twisted Talk: What do you think about the designers? Now that you know about The Emerging Trends show will you attend next year? Discuss below!
